Definition of erode - Reverso English Dictionary
Verb
1.
figurativedestroy gradually by an ongoing process
- His confidence eroded after repeated failures.
2.
physical processTECH. wear away by abrasion or chemical reactionTECH.
- The river erodes the rocks over time.
3.
businessTECH. decrease in value due to external factorsTECH.
- Inflation eroded the currency's value.
4.
medicalTECH. remove tissue by ulcerationTECH.
- The disease eroded the tissue slowly.
Origin of erode
Latin, erodere (to gnaw away)
Terms with erode included in their meaning
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erosion
erode or corrode gradually over time
corrosion
corrode or erode gradually
erode
gradually wear away something by rubbing or gnawing
erosion
erode gradually through friction or natural forces
erosion
erode or deteriorate through constant friction
deteriorate
corrode or erode
erosion
move or erode by the force of water
erosion
erode the base or foundation
metaphorical
gradually erode or remove a barrier
physical action
wear away or erode something slowly
erosion
erode or wear away by water flow
psychology
erode trust and stability in a relationship
erosion
erode or consume gradually
physical damage
gradually wear down or erode by constant rubbing or agitation
mining
use water to erode soil and reveal minerals
protection
material designed to erode for protection
geology
wear away or erode gradually
land erosion
erode and shape land with glaciers
earth science
cut or erode to form a steep slope
Examples of erode in a sentence
Trust can erode if promises are broken. Waves erode the coastline continuously. Wind can erode the desert dunes rapidly. The stock market crash eroded investor confidence. Rising costs eroded the company's profit margins. The infection began to erode the skin.
Doctors observed how the bacteria eroded the tissue.
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- French:éroder, ronger, ...
- German:untergraben, erodieren, ...
- Italian:erodere, corrodere, ...
- Spanish:erosionar, devaluar, ...
- Portuguese:deteriorar-se, desgastar, ...
- Chinese:侵蚀, 腐蚀, ...
- Japanese:蝕む, すり減らす, ...
- Arabic:نَخَرَ, نَحَتَ, ...
- Hebrew:לִשְׁחוֹק, ...
- Russian:разрушаться, размывать, ...
- Ukrainian:зникати, розмивати, ...
- Hindi:क्षीण होना, क्षरित करना, ...
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